In keeping with our tradition, we organized a shooting range for air gun pellets at this year's Jagd & Hund expo, which was held in Dortmund from 1/31 - 2/5/2017. Visitors to the show and hobby shooters were given the opportunity to test their skills and precision. The throngs of visitors this year exceeded all expectations.

So we rounded up this year's proceeds from the shooting range to the tidy sum of €4,500, which we donated to the Foundation for the Protection of Wildlife and Biotopes in North-Rhine Westphalia (represented by Mr. Georg Kurella, Vice President LJV NRW). We are long-time supporters of this foundation, which is committed to the promotion of animal welfare and to securing the natural habitats of wildlife in NRW.